Selenols are organic compounds that contain the functional group with the connectivity C−Se−H. Selenols are sometimes also called selenomercaptans and selenothiols. Selenols are one of the principal classes of organoselenium compounds.[1] A well-known selenol is the amino acid selenocysteine.
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